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The Official Platinum Difficulty Discussion Thread

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I went through Insanity on my first run, and somewhat expected to get my butt handed too me. I didn't and it really wasn't all that hard as long as used my armor and used the cover. I never really had any points in the game in which I felt extremely challenged and none of the trophies required too much deviation from the plot, and often contributed substantially to the story. This is almost a moderate, but being that there isn't anything that requires a lot of effort, I give it an Easy.

I found Insanity to be hard for about three missions. After that I figured out that going slow worked really well. I started a new character for that play through, instead of carrying mine over, so that may have upped the difficultly a little.

I found Insanity to be hard for about three missions. After that I figured out that going slow worked really well. I started a new character for that play through, instead of carrying mine over, so that may have upped the difficultly a little.

Actually starting fresh makes the Insanity Run easier, some would say, since the computer AI scales to your level. So even on Insanity they'll scale down to you if you start at a low level. I believe there is some disagreement on this issue...just thought it was worth noting in this discussion thread

I voted hard because the Insanity run truly was difficult for a few missions. I tried both routes (start Insanity with a fresh character and with a New Game+ lvl30 character) and I thought the fresh game with a new character was easier right from the get go. The trophies were not overly difficult but, you really need to have a good awareness of the kill methods and focus on going for them. Most were actually good methods to fight the enemies with, so that was a bonus. Anybody that can this in a single playthrough has my respect as a gamer.

Moderate. Insanity mode is the only reason why I didn't give this game a 2. There are some challenging parts later in the game, like getting swamped by Husks while a Praetorian is trying to zap you into a crisp.

Actually starting fresh makes the Insanity Run easier, some would say, since the computer AI scales to your level. So even on Insanity they'll scale down to you if you start at a low level. I believe there is some disagreement on this issue...just thought it was worth noting in this discussion thread

That is true. I started fresh on my second playthrough on Insanity, and it was much easier than carrying over my high-level character from my first playthrough, MUCH easier in fact that the enemies, being forced to scale down to your Level 1 character, die almost as fast as if you were playing on Normal.

Back on topic, I voted "Easy" mainly because other than the Insanity run, the platinum was pretty straightforward. Using an Adept class for Insanity works WONDERS, especially for your sanity. Try it out, and you will find the Adept's spells to be very invaluable at that difficulty. Using Miranda and Grunt in your party helps a lot as well. =3

Actually starting fresh makes the Insanity Run easier, some would say, since the computer AI scales to your level. So even on Insanity they'll scale down to you if you start at a low level. I believe there is some disagreement on this issue...just thought it was worth noting in this discussion thread

I did my Insanity run on a New Game+. The first few missions were tough, but I liked carrying over all of my weapons and perks.

I voted moderate for difficulty - some parts of Insanity are tough, but once you figure out a good strategy, it just becomes an exercise in patience.

I went with moderate. I chose do to the Insanity difficulty right out of the gate and while I found it a little difficult at first, I adjusted to it. Getting surrounded by Husks, especially late in the game, were easily some of my most frustrating moments. Besides Insanity difficulty the trophies are for the most part easy, with most of them being earned during the play-through. I think I finished the game at around 65 hours and not once did it feel like a chore or a grind; I just had a blast with it the entire time. Mass Effect 2 is an overall amazing game.

moderate,loved the game.the abandoned collector shipi found to be a wee bit trying,isatrted a frsh run for insanity.was actually surprised at how easy it was overall.ts not a cake walk but i had ,had three previous playthroughs getting the other trophies so by the time insanity came around i was prepared for it.utterly brilliant game.